Human trafficking case leads this week’s Bellaire crime blotter

• Human trafficking, 6512 S. Rice, Texaco Gas Station, March 11. An officer observed a suspicious vehicle in the parking of a Texaco Gas Station. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and after a thorough investigation, determined that the driver of the vehicle was meeting a human trafficker to make an exchange of $1,000 for the release of his wife. Officers located the vehicle of the suspected human trafficker in the parking lot of the Home Depot, 5445 West Loop South, and detained six individuals. All six individuals and the driver of the first vehicle were turned over to the custody of Homeland Security investigators. This incident is under investigation by Homeland Security.

• Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, 8000 Interstate 610 West Service Road, March 7. A suspicious vehicle call was made in the 4600 block of Evergreen. The resident in the area stated the driver of a vehicle had requested help with gas. The resident reported the vehicle’s license plate number to police. The dispatcher alerted all responding officers that the vehicle was reported stolen by the Houston Police Department on March 4. The vehicle had been taken from an apartment complex located in the 3800 block of Telephone Road in Houston. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was arrested and charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

• Burglary of a habitation, 5900 block of Newcastle, March 7. The victim reported to police that an unknown suspect forced entry into their vacant residence and stole some of their furniture.

• Driving while intoxicated, 49000 block of Pin Oak Park, March 7. An officer observed a vehicle with extensive front-end damage driving on the roadway. The officer made contact with the driver in the parking lot of Houston Community College, located at 5601 West Loop South. The driver was found to be intoxicated and was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

• Burglary of a motor vehicle, 4600 Bissonnet, Pin Oak School, March 7. The victim reported to police that an unknown suspect shattered the front passenger window and removed their purse from the vehicle.

• Driving while intoxicated, 5400 block of Bellaire, March 8. An officer stopped a vehicle for traffic offenses. The driver was found to be intoxicated and arrested for driving while intoxicated.

• Identity theft, 4500 block of Live Oak, March 8. The victim reported to police that a woman in the state of Georgia used their social security number and possibly her date of birth when she was arrested. The victim stated the woman’s criminal history is now attached to the victim’s criminal history.

• Tampering with a government document, 5900 Interstate 610 East Service Road, March 8. An officer stopped a vehicle that was reported stolen out of the City of Houston. After detaining both the driver and passenger of the vehicle, the passenger was found to be in possession of a fraudulent social security card and resident alien card. The officer was able to make contact with the registered owner of the vehicle who told the officer the vehicle had already been recovered but was not taken out of the TCIC/NCIC database. The passenger was arrested and charged with tampering with a government document.

• Burglary of a motor vehicle, 5100 block of Spruce, March 8. An officer was dispatched to a burglary of a motor vehicle that had occurred a few minutes before. An unknown suspect had popped the lock on the vehicle and removed the victim’s GPS.

• Credit card abuse, 4600 block of Cedar, March 8. An unknown suspect used the victim’s credit card to charge and withdraw cash without the victim’s consent.

• Burglary of a motor vehicle, 6300 West Loop South, March 8. The victim reported to police that an unknown suspect broke the rear window on the passenger side and entered their vehicle. The suspect stole a laptop, laptop bag, three text books and a calculator from the vehicle.

• Burglary of a motor vehicle, 6300 West Loop South, March 8. An officer was dispatched to a burglary of a motor vehicle. Sometime between 1:10-2:35 p.m., an unknown suspect broke the victim’s front window on the passenger side. The unknown suspect stole two cell phones from the middle consol of the vehicle.

• Burglary of a motor vehicle, 6300 West Loop South, March 8. While investigating a burglary of a motor vehicle, an officer was approached by an individual that stated their vehicle had been broken into too. Sometime between 12:30-3:30 p.m., an unknown suspect used an unknown type of tool to drill out the victim’s front driver side door lock. The unknown suspect stole a black bag that held multiple items from behind the middle console of the victim’s vehicle.

• Possession of marijuana, 5400 block of Bellaire, March 8. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for expired registration. During the stop, the passenger was found to be in possession of marijuana. The passenger was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana.• Driving under the influence of drugs, 5400 block of Bellaire, March 8. An officer made contact with the driver of a vehicle that failed to maintain a single lane and almost struck his patrol vehicle. The officer with the Houston Police Department Driving While Intoxicated Task Force conducted a driving while intoxicated investigation. The driver was found to be driving under the influence of drugs and arrested.

• Assault Class A, 7800 Interstate 610 Northbound, March 10. Officer responded to an assault call that a female was striking a male in a vehicle. During the investigation, it was determined that the female aggressor in this case was the suspect who assaulted the victim. The suspect was arrested and charged with Class A assault.

• Driving while license invalid, 7600 Interstate 610 Northbound, March 11. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for traveling over the posted speed limit. During the stop, the driver was found to have a suspended driver’s license and no insurance. The driver was arrested for Class B driving while license invalid.• Driving while license invalid, 5600 Interstate 610 Northbound, March 11. An officer was dispatched to a two car major accident. A driver involved in the accident was found to have a suspended driver’s license, but was transported to the hospital due to their injuries. The officer filed a warrant with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office for driving while license invalid and no insurance.

• Auto theft, 8200 block of Ferris, March 11. The victim reported to police that on March 11 at 7 a.m., they parked their vehicle in the Bellaire High School student parking lot. The victim stated an unknown suspect took their vehicle without their consent. This incident is under investigation.

• Burglary of a motor vehicle, 4501 Evergreen, Evergreen Park, March 11. An officer was dispatched to a burglary of a vehicle. An unknown suspect broke the victim’s vehicle window and removed the victim’s purse that was on the floor of the vehicle. This incident is under investigation.

• Driving while intoxicated, 5700 block of Bissonnet, March 12. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for traveling over the posted speed limit. The driver was found to be intoxicated and was therefore arrested for driving while intoxicated.• Driving while license invalid, 7400 Interstate 610 Southbound, March 12. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for driving with a shattered front windshield that obstructed the driver’s view. Te driver was found to have a suspended driver’s license and was arrested for Class B driving while license invalid.• Driving while license invalid, 8000 Interstate 610 Southbound, March 12. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for being operated with defective equipment because the license plate light was out. The driver was found to have a suspended driver’s license and was arrested for driving while license invalid.